Botanical Name: Malus sargentii
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Common Name: Sargent Crabapple  
Plant photo of: Malus sargentii
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Apply a layer of mulch around plants to reduce moisture loss.

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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree, Shrub

 

Height Range

6-12'

 

Flower Color

Pink, White

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall, Persistent

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: JJ Neilson, Linda Engstro
  • Description

  • Notes

Sargent crabapple is technically a dwarf, deciduous tree, its diminutive size and multi-stemmed habit means it is frequently grown as a dense, spreading, horizontally-branched, multi-stemmed shrub. As a shrub, it typically grows 6 to 8 feet tall and 15 feet wide. Pink buds open to a spring bloom of fragrant, white flowers, though profuse bloom often occurs in alternate years. Flowers are followed by small, red crabapples which mature in the fall. The pea-sized fruits are sweet-flavored like rose hips, but are not usually used in cooking. Fruits are persistant and attractive to birds. Oval, lobed, dark green leaves turn yellow in autumn. The yellow fall color contrasts well with the red fruit.